Objective is to update the lag of the contract in force; The current dealership faces financial problems
The federal government published on Friday (31.jan.2025) the 1st notice of readaptation and optimization of a highway. This is the Pantanal Route (BR-163/MS), whose current concessionaire, A, recorded performance below expectations due to financial problems. Here are the full (PDF – 88 kB) and (PDF – 688 kB).
The revision of the terms was discussed and approved by the board of (National Land Transportation Agency) at a meeting held on Thursday (30.Jan). It was decided for a new contract, with an extension of 10 years on the initial 30.
The auction is scheduled for May 22, at the headquarters of (São Paulo Stock Exchange), and will enable investments of more than $ 17 billion along the concession. Here are the predicted improvements:
- 203 km of duplication;
- 147.77 km of additional lanes;
- 28.82 km of contours;
- 22.99 km of marginal roads; and
- 6 Floor corrections.
In addition, the project includes the construction of 99 viaducts, 22 catwalks, 144 bus stops and 56 fauna tickets, as well as 3 stopping points and rest for truckers.
According to ANTT, to enable investments, initially estimated at R $ 9.3 billion, there will be an update in toll rates charged to drivers. However, the increases will only occur after the planned works.
However, the new plan foresees toll exemption for motorcyclists, as well as a 5% discount for tag vehicles and progressive discounts for drivers who use the highway frequently, especially those who travel it daily.
Optimization
Within the 15 projects planned for this year, 3 focus on updating concession contracts. Together they represent an amount of R $ 38 billion in investments and will enable substantial improvements on federal highways already granted, but facing challenges due to outdated contracts and interrupted works.
In order to solve these impasses, the federal government established the. The initiative aims to reformulate old contracts, adjusting them to the current needs of highways and cities. The proceedings have supervision of the (Federal Court of Audit).
Contrary to remedies and new concessions, which generally begin the implementation of works only in the 3rd year of contract, the optimization model allows the immediate resumption of projects, which reduces the waiting time for improvements to be effectively implemented.
